Late Nights, Big Flavours And $14 Plates: A New French Dining Concept Arrives On Collins Street
Frenchie, the highly anticipated new French restaurant and bar, has opened its doors on Collins Street, bringing a rebellious, high-energy take on Parisian dining to Melbourne’s CBD, where everything on the menu is $14.
Designed to blur the lines between classic bistro tradition and modern, social dining, Frenchie channels the spirit of Saint-Germain-des-Prés through a distinctly Melbourne lens – loud, playful and unapologetically fun.
Designed by Andretti Fung (Brand Works), guests enter through a mirrored staircase, and are met with rich velvet curtains, revealing an open dining room anchored by a marble central bar. Inside, cinematic lighting, reflective surfaces and plush textures evoke the romance of Paris with the grit of Pigalle – think Moulin Rouge meets Melbourne, where nostalgia and modernity collide.
The menu, devised by Co-Owner Lucas Boucly and executed by Head Chef Sylvain Bernard (Chez Olivier Le Bistro), is bold, approachable and full of flavour. Drawing on classic French technique while stripping away formality, Frenchie brings the buzz of Parisian bistros and late-night wine bars into a casual, prix fixe format of plats à partager (plates to share).
For $14, diners can expect to see:
- Beef cheek, sauce bourguignonne, Parisian mash
- Cordon Bleu meatballs, pea velouté
- Tuna steak with peppercorn sauce
- Confit duck leg with potatoes sarladaises
- Steak entrecote
- Ratatouille tart
Frenchie also serves $14 caviar bumps for those chasing instant indulgence, alongside a roving caviar and Champagne trolley wheeled tableside throughout the night – offering an unapologetically decadent hit of Parisian glamour, one spoonful (and flute) at a time.
The drinks offering is just as playful, and all $14, encompass cocktails on tap, including White Negroni with elderflower cloud, a Cognac Highball with apricot brandy and dirty martinis. The wine list leans French and Australian, with drops including Mumm Marlborough Champagne. Beers are also poured on tap and boast Australian craft and European favourites.
With late-night service every night and its anything-but-traditional ethos, Frenchie invites guests to linger over great food, flowing drinks and even better company — maybe with one too many rounds of bubbles.
Frenchie is located at 1/15 Collins Street, Melbourne, trading Monday to Saturday from 5 PM to late.
All bookings and enquiries can be made via SevenRooms or 0468 154 660.
Frenchie
1/15 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Website: frenchierestaurant.au
Instagram: @frenchie.melb
Image credit: Griffin Simm